ESL & Bilingual/Bicultural Education

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Application Deadlines:

• A completed graduate application form, including a $55 non-refundable application fee
• A 250-500 word essay discussing your goals and objectives for pursuing admission to the program to which you are applying
• Official transcripts from all previous U.S. colleges attended or official NACES course-by-course evaluation of any foreign transcripts*
• A copy of any teaching certification (a list of your certifications can be downloaded on NJDOE website)

Pre-requisites:

• Must hold a standard or CEAS teaching certification in content-based education area. Endorsement such as World Languages (Spanish, etc.), LDTC, TOSD or Reading Specialist does not count as content-based certification.

*Note: NJCU does not evaluate international transcripts. In lieu of a transcript, applicants with a non-U.S. degree need to submit a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES Accredited Member that includes U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency information for their coursework.